I realized that I have never updated you folks regarding the food we took to Disney World and what was worth taking and what was a bust. So without further ado, here is my report on the snacks we packed.
What was worth packing:
*Sesame Seeds
*Bars (not ones with lots of chocolate or caramel drizzle as they will get to sticky in the heat)
*Powdered milk was great as we brought a plastic quart container and then kept it in the mini-fridge
*Cheese sticks
*Cereal (in vacuum bags-go ziploc!)
*Carrots (so great to have a veggie to snack on in the hotel room)
*Oatmeal packets (use hot water from the coffee pot in room!)
*Whole almonds (as held up well to pressure)
*Jerky: they can really hold up to pressure, heat etc (read more here)
What I will not bring again:
*Bananas (we packed them in a box but still got bruised up and disintegrated quickly)
*Crackers were OK but only if you have sturdy container (we had a qt. container to make milk in)
*Lunch Meats as too concerned about keeping them cold
*Dried cranberries as easyily smashed up in your bag pack
*Chocolate milks were great for the kids but get heavy so if you do not have to worry about weight AND you can protect them from puncture-go for it)
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Wonderful tips. As veteran travelers to WDW with children, may I add that there are two wonderful grocery delivery services that specialize in delivering to the Disney Resorts. We have used Garden Grocer twice and have always been more than pleased! We have all of our snacks, water bottles, breakfast foods and fresh produce delivered to our resort. Bell services will hold them in their fridge until you can get them or have them delivered to your room.
Much easier than trying to pack food for airline travel!
This is also great if you need diapers or wipes. They take up so much room in a suitcase!
Also- WDW resorts have mini-fridges available upon request.
-Sarah
Italy the Italians were great with babies, great tips, I learn so much from you Rebecca
What a neat giveaway! Our favorite family vacation so far was definitely Ireland.
I love Disneyland. Its the best place ever! I acctually have a family trip planned there in Early Augast.
We usually end up visiting family and then do short trips to local attractions. We also love Florida.
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Thanks for the tips Jennifer!
Our favorite travel spot: Yellowstone, of course:)
We love visiting Florida. This would sure help out on those long car rides :)
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We love Hilton Head!!! Great family beach.
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Our favorite family vacation spot is definitely the Florida Keys in the spring. The weather is always perfect (upper 70's), the ocean is so calm and warm, and the atmosphere is very casual and especially kid friendly.
Disney in Orlando is our favorite family vacation spot. I went there with my parents and loved taking my son for the first time!
We like going to Helen, GA and seeing the waterfalls.
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we love the panama city beach every summer and gatlinburg for thanksgiving every year!
If I can get there, easily Martha's Vineyard- hands down. Enough beaches, parks and recreation to keep people entertained and having fun (hi to Jane!)
We enjoy visiting the Oregon coast!
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My favorite place to go is hands down Disney Wold...Love it! Though last year we, along with all kids, sisters, husbands, grandbaby, went to Deep Creek Lake (MD) for an extended weekend. We had a blast, can't wait to go back.
I'm still adding new destinations but our two favorites so far are the Beaches Resort (we went to Jamaica). All inclusive, family friendly, and the little ones love the Sesame Street characters. Also just went to Hawks Cay in the FL Keys and they were very family friendly with a pirate pool, mini golf, hammocks, kids clubs, dolphins, family villas, and more.
Denali but it's in my backyard! We are going to Disneyland in November. Thanks for the food tips.
We love to go to Canada and also to Cedar Point! We head to Ontario every summer to visit family.
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We don't have a favorite per se, we like to go to new places. Always aim for places with water. We are headed to disney next month so I enjoyed your packing/don't pack list.
we love camping - camp KOA is a favorite spot of ours :)
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